Welcome to my blog of coupon stories, personal finance thoughts, and a few family experiences. I am a busy mama of two, with a business and a home to manage. Be aware my prices and coupons are from the southeastern United States.

Sunday, September 6, 2009

Coupon Lingo

WYB: when you buy

BOGO: buy one get one free or 50% off

Catalina: a coupon that prints from a catalina machine next to a register

RR: Register reward, good off your next order at Walgreens, don't use these on the same item for which

you received the RR, you won't get another RR.

CRT: Cash register tape coupon that prints at the bottom of your receipt, usually CVS

EB/ECB: extra bucks (used to be extra care bucks) CVS coupons good off your next purchase

these are attached to whichever card generated that receipt.

SS: Smart Source insert from the Sunday paper. A date followed by SS, RP, PG indicates which
Sunday insert the coupon is available.

RP: Red Plum insert from the Sunday paper and for some areas on Wednesday in the mail. See above.

P&amp;G: Proctor &amp; Gamble insert from the Sunday paper, available usually only once a month.

FAR: Free After Rebate

FARR: Free After Register Rewards (Walgreens)

FAEB: Free After Extra Bucks (CVS)

MIR: Mail in Rebate

MC: Manufacturer's Coupon

Q: Coupon

WAGs: Walgreens

RA: Riteaid

OOP: Out of pocket

Rinse and Repeat: doing the same transaction or set of transactions over and over.

PSA: Prices Start At

Overage: When coupon, store coupon, or combination of both, etc. exceed the item value and this amount